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Green Supply Chain Forum Set for February
Ryder Center for Supply Chain Management at Florida International University to host one-day discussion of policies for front-line, green supply chain practices
Miami — December 17, 2007 — Green supply chain experts from academia, government and a range of business sectors are set to discuss policies for front-line, green supply chain practices at a forum to be held in Miami in February.
The Ryder Center for Supply Chain Management at Florida International University will host the Green Supply Chain Forum on February 7. The one-day event is scheduled to feature best practices for global supply chains from such companies as Stonyfield Farm (part of Group Danone), Hewlett-Packard and General Motors.
Attendees will include corporate representatives interested in implementing green solutions in their companies' operations, environmental, engineering, supply chain and logistics professionals and students, government agencies, and others interested in policies for front-line, green supply chain practices, according to the conference organizers. Fees are $395 for registration by January 7, or $495 after January 7.
Among other speakers, Gary Hirshberg, CEO of Stonyfield Farm, is slated to speak on "Achieving Profitability through Environmentally and Socially Responsible Practices"; Salvador Romo-Fragoso, director of operations with Hewlett-Packard, is set to speak on "Green Supply Chain Practices in Reverse Logistics"; and Terry Cullum, director of corporate responsibility, environment and energy at General Motors, will talk about "Best Practices in Green Supplier Management."
The full agenda and additional details are available at http://business.fiu.edu/greensupplychain/.
The forum is being presented and hosted by the Ryder Center for Supply Chain Management in the College of Business Administration, and the college's Institute of Technology and Innovation at Florida international University.
The Ryder Center for Supply Chain Management at Florida International University will host the Green Supply Chain Forum on February 7. The one-day event is scheduled to feature best practices for global supply chains from such companies as Stonyfield Farm (part of Group Danone), Hewlett-Packard and General Motors.
Attendees will include corporate representatives interested in implementing green solutions in their companies' operations, environmental, engineering, supply chain and logistics professionals and students, government agencies, and others interested in policies for front-line, green supply chain practices, according to the conference organizers. Fees are $395 for registration by January 7, or $495 after January 7.
Among other speakers, Gary Hirshberg, CEO of Stonyfield Farm, is slated to speak on "Achieving Profitability through Environmentally and Socially Responsible Practices"; Salvador Romo-Fragoso, director of operations with Hewlett-Packard, is set to speak on "Green Supply Chain Practices in Reverse Logistics"; and Terry Cullum, director of corporate responsibility, environment and energy at General Motors, will talk about "Best Practices in Green Supplier Management."
The full agenda and additional details are available at http://business.fiu.edu/greensupplychain/.
The forum is being presented and hosted by the Ryder Center for Supply Chain Management in the College of Business Administration, and the college's Institute of Technology and Innovation at Florida international University.
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